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If it's a 2 wheel drive it's not too hard. If it's a 4x4 I'd take it to a shop. I recommend a 1/4" cordless ratchet and six point sockets. Jack up the right side and take the right front tire off to give yourself more room. Work on concrete, not in the dirt. Once you get those three retaining bolts out it'll drop down and you can disconnect the refrigerant line mount. and unplug the harness. You can leave the top bolt in the compressor and bring it down with the compressor, 'cause there's not a lot of room to pull it out up there. Do you have a vacuum pump or gonna rent one ? Are you replacing the condenser and dryer ? Do you have a compressor to blow out the lines in reverse flow ? Remember to transfer over the bolt hole guide sleeves from your old compressor to the new one. You need them in there to ensure the compressor is lined up squarely with the block, so the belt lines up square and true.
